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Ukraine Transfers First Russian Soldier for War Crimes Trial

10/31/2025

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Ukraine transferred a captured Russian soldier to Lithuania for trial on war crimes, the first such transfer since the invasion began.
Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko (of Ukraine) announced the transfer on October 31.
The suspect is a sailor in the Russian military police, captured near Robotyne.
He faces war crimes, torture, and Geneva Conventions violations, with potential life imprisonment.
Lithuanian authorities have cooperated with Ukraine, signaling accountability for war crimes.

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Ukraine transferred a captured Russian soldier to Lithuania for trial on war crimes, the first such transfer since the invasion began.
Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko (of Ukraine) announced the transfer on October 31.
The suspect is a sailor in the Russian military police, captured near Robotyne.
He faces war crimes, torture, and Geneva Conventions violations, with potential life imprisonment.
Lithuanian authorities have cooperated with Ukraine, signaling accountability for war crimes.